Date:         Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:47:07 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Replacing steering rubber link with universal joint
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> purpose-made snap-off/bendy joint in the column just above the
> cockpit floor, so the rubber unit isn't really needed for safety
> anyway.

Maybe it's meant for noise/vibration isolation, instead?

> I don't like the idea of a failure-prone item in my steering.

Why not just inspect them?  Keep in mind that if they fail, it'll almost
certainly be in a parking lot somewhere, since the torque you apply to the
steering wheel is highest at low speeds.

The Super Beetles used U-joints in the steering column and they were
failure-prone, too.

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